VN
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam
Summary
Vietnam is a country in Asia that is home to 98,505,000 people. It is also home to 93 living indigenous languages. One of these, Vietnamese, is the official language of the country. Vietnam was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 17 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Austro-Asiatic (45) Kra-Dai (22) Austronesian (10) Sino-Tibetan (7) Hmong-Mien (6) Sign language (3) Pidgin (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Vietnam has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.